April, 2008
Gender Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - Causes and Consequences.
Wednesday, April 02 2008, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
With Kristen Kim Bart, Gender-based Violence Program Officer, International Rescue Commitee
Patricia T. Morris, Ph.D., Director of Program Development, Women for Women International
Dr. Denis Mukwege, Ob/Gyn, Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Moderator: Howard Wolpe, Director, Africa Program
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September, 2007
Why is Urban Assistance Important? Inserting Urban Issues Into the Development Agenda
Monday, September 24 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Richard E. Stren, Emeritus Professor & Associate, Center for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto; Susan Parnell,University of Cape Town; Mohamed Halfani, Officer In-charge, Urban Development Branch & Chief, Urban Governance Section, UN-Habitat, Nairobi; Raquel Rolnik,
National Secretary of Urban Programmes, Ministry of Cities, Brazil; Mila Freire, Senior Advisor, Sustainable Development Network, World Bank.
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Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor: Case Studies
The Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi, Pakistan;
Density & Urban Form in Dakar, Senegal
Friday, September 07 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Arif Hasan, Advisor, Orangi Pilot Project and founder chairman, Urban Resource Centre, Karachi;
Michael Cohen, Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Graduate Program in International Affairs, The New School University, New York; Richard Stren (Moderator), Emeritus Professor & Associate, Center for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto
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December, 2005
POSTPONED
Screening and Discussion -- PBS Wide Angle film, "H5N1: Killer Flu"
Tuesday, December 13 2005
Micah Fink, Coordinating Producer, Wide Angle, Thirteen/WNET, New York City, discussant. Co-sponsored by the Environmental Change and Security Program and the Global Health Initiative.
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November, 2005
African Studies Association Annual Conference
Thursday, November 17 2005, 12:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Wilson welcomes the African Studies Association to Washington, DC for their 2005 annual conference, which will focus on Health and Political issues, and will be held from November 17-20.
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August, 2005
Trends in U.S. Support for Conservation and Development: A Historical Look at USAID’s Environment Programs
Tuesday, August 23 2005, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
An informal discussion with Catherine Corson, 2005 Africanist Doctoral Candidate Fellow. She will be discussing her research on the history of and key influences on the development of USAID’s environmental programs.
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November, 2004
The Next Agenda: AIDS and the Way Forward
Tuesday, November 30 2004, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Featuring: Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS; and Randall Tobias, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
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March, 2004
Film: Seas of Grass
Wednesday, March 24 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Episode of “Journey to Planet Earth” looks at the world's grasslands, with filmmakers Marilyn and Hal Weiner
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